It’s not about that either. It’s about the catchphrases moms uttered in the 50s. “You’ll shoot your eye out” was just one of them along with “eat all the food on your plate, there are starving children in Africa.” It’s a joke!
India
My sainted mom said they were in India
And ultimately the dad got him the gun, over his wife’s wishes....Ooooh, Sexist!